Preventing and Managing Diabetes
With nearly 20% of older Australians living with diabetes, it's time to learn how to help prevent this debilitating disease, or to support those who live with the complications caused by their diabetes.
Description
1 in 20 Australians suffer from diabetes, with older Australians, making up most of the numbers. Preventing and managing diabetes comes in many forms. By completing these questions, learners will be able to recall previous knowledge and build upon their skillset in recognising and identifying appropriate strategies to support and monitor older Australians with diabetes and improve their current and future quality of life.
Learning Objective
By the end of this question set, learners will be able to:
- Recall key concepts about diabetes to interpret descriptions of the disease in care plans.
- Identify appropriate strategies for diabetes care to support diabetic older Australians and improve their quality of life.
- Recognise the complications caused by diabetes to identify and monitor associated health issues.
Questions
- What is diabetes?
- Type 1 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes
- Insulin resistance
- Signs and symptoms
- Hypoglycaemia
- Causes of hypoglycaemia
- Hyperglycaemia
- Managing diabetes
- Footcare
- Skincare
- Physical activity
- Ketoacidosis
- Measuring blood glucose
- Insulin injection
- Diabetic foot problems
Preventing and Managing Diabetes
With nearly 20% of older Australians living with diabetes, it's time to learn how to help prevent this debilitating disease, or to support those who live with the complications caused by their diabetes.
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